How to spell ABEFT correctly?

If you've mistakenly typed "abeft", don't worry! The correct term could be "abaft", which is a nautical term denoting the direction towards the stern of a ship. This commonly confused misspelling can be rectified by simply adding the missing 'a' before 'beft.'

• A-HEFT The A-Heft is a hand tool designed to make cutting easy.
• abaft The boat is moored to the dock abaft the aft cabin.
• about I don't know much about soccer.

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